名分

chú le méi yǒu míng fèn wài tā shí jì shang jiù shì tā lǎo po

除了没有名分外，她实际上就是他老婆。

She was his wife in all but name.

zhèng míng fèn

正名分

give a right title to suit one's status or position

tā suī rán méi yǒu míng fèn què shí jì shang zài guǎn lǐ zhè ge gōng sī

他虽然没有名分，却实际上在管理这个公司。

He runs the company in all but name.